News, articles and debate for professionals working with people with a learning disability and autistic people. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mlv6pfsew22fThank you to all who joined us for the live book launch of Non-violent resistance and neurodiversity. The webinar and slides are now available to view at https://learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/past-events/non-violent-resistance-and-neurodiversity/ Sign in or register at learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk to access! #Neurodiversity #NVR #NVRParenting15 May 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv6pfsew22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3ml6gatirlc2pIt's 1 week until our FREE webinar how to manage difficult behaviours using non-violent resistance in families with neurodiverse members. Learn about flexible, relationship-centred strategies and sign up at https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/future-events/non-violent-resistance-and-neurodiversity/06 May 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6gatirlc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mkka4jl7is2lNew article. Autism, motherhood and detention under the Mental Health Act. In this interview, Alexis Quinn shares her experiences of detention as an autistic person and her perspectives on the new legislation. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/legislation/autism-motherhood-and-detention-under-the-mental-health-ac #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAct28 Apr 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkka4jl7is2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mk5skusx4s2lIt's less than a week until our free webinar with Alexis Quinn on 29 April. All LDT webinars are recorded, so if you can't make the live date, please still register as all registrants will receive the webinar recording to watch back! Book at https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/future-events/how-to-end-inappropriate-detentions/23 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5skusx4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3migqit7eik2eHave you registered for our webinar with Alexis Quinn on how to end inappropriate detentions? The webinar will discuss practical steps that systems can take to reduce inappropriate detention and improve community support pathways. Register for free https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/future-events/how-to-end-inappropriate-detentions/01 Apr 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3migqit7eik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mgpd6hwvm225We're excited to share that with Pavilion Publishing we're hosting a FREE online webinar on non-violent resistance and neurodiversity. The webinar, introduces NVR as a therapeutic, parent-focused approach for neurodivergent families. Find out more http://learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/future-events/non-violent-resistance-and-neurodiversity/10 Mar 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpd6hwvm225https://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mgddxvifcc2cTomorrow is the closing day to enter the Leader's Awards, sponsored by Learning Disability Today. Do you have a learning disability or autism? Have you been involved in a project that has made a difference? Want to shout about it? Then enter below. 👇 https://www.leaderaward.co.uk/how-to-enter/submit-your-entry/05 Mar 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgddxvifcc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3mg63kwmyak2iWe're super excited Alexis Quinn is speaking about how to end inappropriate detention of people with learning disabilities and autistic people at our webinar on 29 April. How do we shift from crisis-led institutional care to community-based support? Find out more and book a place at bit.ly/4l5OC3P03 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg63kwmyak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3menw4inrjs2lNews. A new study by Bournemouth University has found that earlier diagnosis and tailored mental health support for autistic people can reduce suicide risk. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/timely-autism-diagnosis-linked-to-better-suicide-prevention/12 Feb 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3menw4inrjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3maddyifhbc2qOur office closes on 22nd December 2025 and opens again on 2nd January 2026. Until then we wish everyone a very enjoyable festive season. See you in 2026!19 Dec 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maddyifhbc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m7poemifn22zThe new December issue of In Focus magazine the health issue is out now! To access our FREE digital magazine sign in/register at www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk Thank you to @jimgblair.bsky.social @dimensionsuk.bsky.social and all of our contributors for helping to make the last issue of 2025!11 Dec 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7poemifn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m6owlygnls2tA big thank you to @stephenunwin.bsky.social and @jimgblair.bsky.social and all the participants who attended our webinar - Learning disabilities from hospitals to humans. The recording is now on the LDT website for ALL to watch - an absolute must! Please sign in/register to LDT at bit.ly/4pk4h0q [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Nov 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6owlygnls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m5y3rqgg522dWe can't wait for our webinar - learning disabilities from hospitals to humans with @jimgblair.bsky.social and @stephenunwin.bsky.social The webinar will draw on Stephen's new book - Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong. Register for free at bit.ly/4pk4h0q19 Nov 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5y3rqgg522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m4xfdm2qec2lNews: Only 4.8% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment, according to the landmark Keep Britain Working Review by Sir Charlie Mayfield. It highlights significant barriers not only to finding employment but also to sustaining it. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/only-5-of-people-with-learning-disabilities-in-employment-finds-landmark-mayfield-review/06 Nov 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xfdm2qec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m4gekie4jc2sNews: A national crisis exists in community disability equipment services, according to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Access to Disability Equipment. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/national-crisis-in-access-to-disability-equipment-say-mps/30 Oct 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gekie4jc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m3usjia44k2lDebate: The Government has decided to postpone its Schools White Paper until early next year as it continues to decide how best to address the SEND crisis. But what will this delay mean for families and professionals in the sector? https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/education/send-what-will-the-schools-white-paper-delay-mean/23 Oct 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3usjia44k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m3ph6hd3322lNEW: Our health campaign began by asking YOU three key questions. We examine the responses to the first question: what could be included in NICE/SIGN guidance to end premature mortality of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/nice-campaign/nice-campaign-what-changes-to-nice-and-sign-guidance-would-you-like-to-see/21 Oct 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ph6hd3322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m2bzbdptes2eThe new issue of In Focus - the ageing issue is available to download at learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/digital-issue/ Sign in/register to the LDT website for gratis access! Thank you to @dimensionsuk.bsky.social @bild.org.uk et al for contributing articles to the latest issue.03 Oct 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2bzbdptes2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3m27mur3cd22uIt's 1 week until our FREE webinar with @dimensionsuk.bsky.social Learn about two very different approaches to increasing independence through Individual Service Funds and forensic rehabilitation. Book at www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/events/future-events/02 Oct 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27mur3cd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lykjrhoohs23News: The Down’s Syndrome Association is conducting a survey to examine the educational experiences of children with Down’s syndrome who currently attend primary and secondary schools in England. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/downs-syndrome-new-survey-into-education-experiences/11 Sep 2025 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykjrhoohs23https://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lxceqn2lpk2nNews: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has urged the Welsh Government to commit to clear targets and deadlines for enhancing disabled people’s rights, as its current plan risks “becoming symbolic." https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/ehrc-says-the-welsh-governments-plan-for-disabled-people-risks-being-symbolic/26 Aug 2025 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxceqn2lpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lwynsfp5wc2sDebate: Trapped in hospital: how a shortage of community housing has contributed to a human rights scandal for people with a learning disability and autistic people https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/housing/trapped-in-hospital-the-community-housing-scandal-and-learning-disability/22 Aug 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwynsfp5wc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lrzwmcjmls2rDebate: Learning Disability Week - the real issues From welfare and SEND reform to preventable deaths and assisted dying, numerous issues are adversely affecting people with learning disabilities. What would you add to the list? https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/debate/learning-disability-week-the-real-issues-we-should-be-talking-about/20 Jun 2025 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzwmcjmls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lpjsh52wnk27News: The Joint Committee on Human Rights says further reform and community support are crucial to ensure the Mental Health Bill ends the unjustified detention of autistic people and people with learning disabilities. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/mental-health-bill-will-not-prevent-unjustified-detention-of-autistic-people/19 May 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjsh52wnk27https://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lpjaxrn7ys2xDebate: Baroness Sheila Hollins shares her hopes for the future of people with learning disabilities. This begins with a cultural shift: we stop saying we can't and instead look for positive stories to inspire us. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/health/baroness-sheila-hollins-learning-disability-and-my-hopes-for-the-future/19 May 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjaxrn7ys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3loyf5khzfk27Viewpoint: Is the Casey Commission on social care yet another missed opportunity? Stephen Veevers of Hft warns that the sector will not survive in a decade unless something changes — and soon. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/policy/viewpoint-is-the-casey-commission-on-social-care-another-missed-opportunity/12 May 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyf5khzfk27https://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lo4nisq7hk2jDebate: Should learning disabilities be separated from autism in healthcare policy? Autism and learning disabilities are grouped in healthcare policies because of their high co-occurrence rate, even though they are entirely different. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/debate/is-it-time-to-separate-learning-disabilities-from-autism-in-healthcare-policy/01 May 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4nisq7hk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lnzgx5v74k2hDebate: How vulnerable are autistic youngsters to falling under the spell of violent extremism? https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/debate/are-autistic-young-people-vulnerable-to-extremism/30 Apr 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzgx5v74k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/learningdisability.bsky.social/post/3lnfnlrakac27News: New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that one in 31 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism before the age of eight. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/autism-diagnosis-rises-to-one-in-31-school-age-children-according-to-cdc/22 Apr 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:n3ghjrbfsdk7uyslsxpgwmd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfnlrakac27